Lopez took the plea before Judge David Stith, where he was sentenced to 180 days in Nueces County Jail, 120 hours of community service and 10 years of probation, according to court records.

He will serve those 180 days from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2 in each of the 10 years he is on probation.

Officer Thomas Zirkle

Officer Thomas Zirkle

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Zirkle returned to duty seven months after the incident after recovering from a serious leg injury. The Corpus Christi Police Foundation also donated money to replace Zirkle's boots, which were damaged in the wreck.